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Aircraft insurance for student pilots
What it covers — and why you need it before you solo.
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Independent brokerage · Salina, KS
Insurance from someone
who actually reads
the policy.
As an independent broker, Tricrest shops dozens of carriers to find the right fit — not the easiest one. Home. Auto. Business. Aviation.
Salina Airport Industrial Center · Salina, KS
Why Tricrest
Licensed pilot
Aviation credentials mean we understand exactly what you're insuring — not just what it says on the form.
Aerospace engineer
An engineering mindset applied to risk. We read the fine print so you don't get surprised at claim time.
Truly independent
No carrier loyalty. We work for you, not the company on the label.
Licensed states
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Wisconsin
Texas
Independent — no carrier loyalty
Coverage areas
What we cover
Aviation
Hull & liability, aviation general liability, non-owned aircraft, FBO, MRO, and drone coverage. Covered by a broker who actually flies.
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Home
Your home is your biggest asset. We make sure the policy actually covers it — not just the surface.
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Auto
Right coverage at the right rate — compared across dozens of carriers, not dictated by one.
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Business
From sole proprietors to full operations — we build coverage around your actual risk profile.
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About Tricrest
Who you're working with
Kyri Elyse Barton
Licensed pilot · Aerospace engineer · Independent broker
Most brokers sell what their company hands them. I left that model behind.
I'm Kyri — an aerospace engineer and licensed pilot based at the Salina Airport Industrial Center. I started Tricrest because I kept seeing clients get surprised at claim time by policies they thought they understood. That bothered me.
The engineering background means I read every policy the way I'd read a technical spec — looking for what's missing, not just what's there. The pilot's license means aviation coverage isn't abstract to me. I know what you're flying, what the risks actually are, and which carriers take that seriously.
As an independent broker, I'm not tied to any one company. I shop the market for you and tell you straight what I find.
Licensed in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Texas.
The difference
Independent. By design.
01
We shop the market for you
Captive agents sell one company's products. We compare dozens of carriers and bring you the best fit — not the easiest sale for us.
02
Local and actually reachable
Based in Salina. You get a real person — not a call queue or a chatbot — when something goes wrong.
03
Expertise that transfers
An aerospace engineering background and a pilot's license aren't just credentials — they're how we read risk differently than most agents ever will.
04
No surprises at claim time
We walk you through what you're buying in plain language. The policy you expect is the policy that pays.
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navigate this alone.
Tell us what you need and we'll find the right coverage across our carrier network. No pressure, no scripts — just a straight answer from someone who knows what they're looking at.
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